EKG cost in California
In California, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) with interpretation: from $16.40 to $1,657.40, with a median of $89.60. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 101.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $89.60, is about the same as the US median of $89.92.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- California ranks 17th of 32 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93000. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$89.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,657.40in California
Lowest saves$73.20vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $16.40 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop · Bishop, CA 93000 EKG w/ 12+ leads; tracing/interp/report | $18.00 | $18.00 | Oct 1, 2024 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA 93000 12 Lead Ekg; Global Pro | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 93000 ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R RHC | $35.70 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA Electrocardiogram, routine, with interpretation and report | $37.00 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley · El Centro, CA 93005-ED EKG | $57.53 | $230.10 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ECG 12 LEAD W/INTERP & REPORT | $65.79 | $129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital King City · Salinas, CA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $73.50 | $98.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Electrocardiogram complete | $85.97 | $162.21 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Weaverville · Weaverville, CA EKG 12 LEAD W/INTERPETATION & REPORT | $88.00 | $176.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS W/I&R | $89.60 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG 12 LEAD INTRP/RPRT | $111.88 | $606.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $122.00 | $122.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG 12 LEAD INTRP/RPRT | $136.50 | $606.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG 12 LEAD INTRP/RPRT | $146.68 | $606.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG 12 LEAD INTRP/RPRT | $153.33 | $606.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 93041 RHYTHM ECG TRACING CHARGE | $162.00 | $216.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ECG 12 LEAD INTRP/RPRT | $226.11 | $606.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $233.12 | $333.03 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Ekg (Global) | $294.00 | $392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pediatric 12-Lead Ekg W/Interp | $908.00 | $908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $1,657.40 | $2,367.71 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 8 | $89.60 | $124.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| El Centro, CA | 2 | $57.53 | $145.32 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $16.40 | $836.90 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $65.79 | $77.70 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $85.97 | $85.97 |
| Bishop, CA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Chico, CA | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $35.70 | $35.70 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Weaverville, CA | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What EKG is, what the price covers and why prices differ: EKG explained.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) with interpretation in other states
- Alabama$33.00, 4 hospitals
- Alaska$120.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$43.50, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$25.96
- Colorado$162.11
- Connecticut$212.30, 3 hospitals
- Florida$127.75
- Georgia$34.00
- Hawaii$110.50, 1 hospital
- Idaho$130.13
- Illinois$105.42
- Indiana$205.80, 2 hospitals
- Iowa$118.53
- Kansas$85.77
- Kentucky$143.40
- Louisiana$41.00
- Maine$136.38
- Maryland$136.70, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$160.00
- Michigan$85.85
- Minnesota$174.22
- Mississippi$42.00
- Missouri$54.95
- Montana$55.20
- Nebraska$178.20
- Nevada$215.20, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$50.23, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$32.63, 1 hospital
- New Mexico$80.16, 4 hospitals
- New York$61.30
- North Carolina$22.44, 1 hospital
- North Dakota$103.20
- Ohio$252.00
- Oklahoma$43.25
- Oregon$53.46
- Pennsylvania$65.00
- Puerto Rico$31.00
- Rhode Island$87.60, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$142.00, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$82.40
- Tennessee$86.63
- Texas$140.07
- Utah$42.11, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$163.15, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$84.70, 1 hospital
- Washington$102.44
- West Virginia$149.50
- Wisconsin$67.48
- Wyoming$180.00, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.